scott fJan 1, 2023

Phil Ting's #FreedomToWalk Act is now law in California. You can cross the street anywhere as long as you're not creating a hazard.

#Jaywalking, the fake "crime" created by automobile industry lobbying to blame victims of #TrafficViolence, no longer exists in California.

Enjoy your freedom to walk! https://ktla.com/news/california/new-law-allows-californians-to-legally-jaywalk/

New law allows Californians to legally jaywalk

A new law signed on Friday will allow Californians to legally jaywalk without being ticketed. Pedestrians can now cross the street outside of an intersection without breaking the law as long as it is safe to do so. The bill, AB 2147, also known as The Freedom To Walk Act, was introduced by Assembly member […]

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"The streets must be reclaimed. Every step that is 'jay' is defiance in the face of the automobile machine." https://unevenearth.org/2022/02/a-jaywalking-manifesto/
A jaywalking manifesto - Uneven Earth

(1) The streets are the life-blood of the city—common areas used by all citizens. (2) The history of industrial capitalism is also the history of enclosure and privatization of the commons. In 19th century England, common lands used by peasants and farmers for livestock to graze were enclosed for the benefit of a growing bourgeoisie,

Uneven Earth - Where the ecological meets the political
Jan 1, 2023 at 7:10pmWeb
Show threadspringliteJan 2, 2023
@scott I had never thought of this, but I think it is 100 per cent right.